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Meaning of declamation

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

declamation

Pronunciation:/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/

noun

Definitions

  1. The act or art of declaiming; rhetorical delivery; loud speaking in public.

    Synonyms:haranguing

  2. A set or harangue; declamatory discourse.

  3. Pretentious rhetorical display, with more sound than sense.

    Example: mere declamation

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/declamation

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